The large numbers of government employees who have reportedly failed to submit property return details despite extension given in the last date to file the same means that there is something fishy and that is why employees are showing inhibition in filing property returns. The government work force is accountable and cannot simply refuse to divulge the aforesaid information therefore government should take steps to have complete knowledge about the property owned by the government staff and if anything hanky-panky comes to fore strict action should be taken to give a lesson to others not to indulge in delinquency. It is good that the government has decided to give the last and final opportunity to the defaulting workforce as employees can now submit details through online mode on the Property Returns System (PRS Portal) from March 22 to 28. It is pertinent to mention that in December last year, government issued detailed instructions to all the employees to register themselves on the PRS Portal and subsequently file their Annual Property Returns for the year 2021 necessarily, on the portal from January 1 upto January 31. As the response was poor, the government gave another chance to employees for submitting property returns till February 15, 2022 but despite passing of this date a large number of employees are still away from the aforesaid portal showing reluctance towards giving the aforesaid details. Another thing which has been reportedly noticed by the government is that some employees registered themselves but not shared property details thus joining the group of defaulters. It is intriguing that despite knowing the fact that failure/non-submission of the Property Returns by the Government employees invites a punitive action under the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Men and Public Servants Declaration of Assets Act and Rules made thereunder, the employees are not cooperating thus raising a doubt over their status with regard to possession of property. This should be taken very seriously and the government should show no delinquency in this regard because who knows that rampant corruption may be the reason behind employees hiding their details because if they file the property details, the disproportionate assets case can be filed against them and that will be more embarrassing for them.